Vehicle tire and rim.



@fran sfrAfrEs 'PATENT 'Enten FREDERICK R.' KETTH, OF RANDOLPH.,MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ON E-HALF TO TIMOTHY J. REARDON, OF BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS, AND DENNIS H. LANNAN, OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Specicaton of Letters Patent.

' Patente nov. e7, ieee.

Application led October 28, 1905. Serial No. 284,783.

vState of Massachusetts, have invented an improvement in Vehicle Tiresand Rims, of which the following description, in'connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a speciication, like figures on the drawingsrepresenting like parts.

This invention has forits object to provide a novel rim for avehicle-wheel and a novel means for securing an elastic or other tirethereto.

Most wheels which have an elastic tire have a wooden rim or fellyoutside of which is a metal rim or tire-seat, on which tire-seat theelastic tire is seated.

Tn some constructions the metal rim or tire-seat is dividedlongitudinally to form two sections or half-seats, which half-seats areprovided with opposed slots in which is received a headed stud securedto the elastic tire.

One of the metal-rimvsections or half-seats is made removable tofacilitate the operation of putting the elastic tire on the vehicle orremoving it therefrom.

Tn my, improved construction T provide one of the sections of the metalrim with a laterali -extending finger which occupies the slot an whichis adapted to engage a member extending from the tire, and thereby holdthe tire in place. v

The particular features of my invention will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and then pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is a transverse section through a tire and rim embodying minvention on substantially the line a: as, ig. 3. Fi 2 is a similarsection through a rim of the c encher variety embodying my invention.Fig. 3 is a section on the line a, c, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section on theline t. b, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section on the line ly y, Fig. 1.

In the drawings, 3 designates the ordinary felly or wooden rim'of awheel, on which the metal rim or tire-seat is placed, and 4 designatesan elastic tire of anysuitablelor usual construction.

The metal rim or tire-seat is divided longitudinally to.form the. twosections 5 and 6.

The section 5 is constructed with the base" portion 7 which rests on theperiphery of the rim 3, and with the seat portion 8, on which theelastic tire 4 rests. Said rim-section 5 is permanently secured to thefelly or rim 3 in any suitable way, as by means of bolts or screws 9.

The rim-section 6 is made removable and is provided with the base 10,which restson the wooden rim 3, and with the tire-seat portion 1 1, onwhich the tire rests.

The base of the section 6 is extended laterally, yas at 12, to form aange which when the two lim-sections are-in place occupies an annularrecess 13 in the rim-section 5 and is overlapped by the portion 14 ofsaid section 5. The two overlapping portions 12 and 14 -of the twosections are provided with opposed slots 15 and 16, and the removablesection 6 has extending laterally therefrom and occupying each slot 15 afinger 17. This finger 1s situated slightl above the lateral flange 12,as shown infulflines, Figs. 1 and 3, and in dottedv lines, Fig. 4, andit is adapted to engage a member projecting from the tire 4, thereblocking the tire in place.

Tn t e preferred vform of my invention this member is in the form of aloop 1,8, which eX- tends outwardly from the elastic tire 4, and whichis situated to be penetrated by the finger 17 when the partsareassembled, as seen in Figs. i and 3. erably be made with feet portions19, which are embedded inthe material of the tire 4.r In fastening thetire to'the wheel the removable rirn-section 6 is removed, and the tire4 is then ut in place with the loops 18 occupying the s ots 16 of thefixed or non-detachable rim-section 5. The detachable rim-section 6 isthen slipped into place, during which 0; eration the flange 12 entersunderneath t e portion 14 of the fixed rim-section and the fingers 17enter and penetrate the loops 18..

The removable section 6 is provided with an inwardly-extending radialflange 22,

which when the said section is in place overlies the side of the rim 3.After the removable section l6 is -firmly in place it is secured thereby meansof a U-shaped locking device 26, which preferably is pivoted tothe felly or wooden rim 3 and is provided with arms 21, which, embracethe wooden rim 3 and the flange 22.

The locking member 20 may be held in its The loop 18 will pref- IOOoperative' 'position byany sntdble locking' device. v y

Having described inyinvention,` what I claim asnew, and desi-retosecureby Lettels` Patent, is-

1. In a. vehicle-Wheel, a longitudinallydivided metal rim the sectionsot which have -opposed slots, a finger extending laterally from onesection and occupying the vslot therein, and a tire encircling said rimand' having a member extending therefrom to be engaged by said iinger.

2. Inl a Yehiclwwheel, two rim-sections opposed slots, one sectionhavinga lister L -extending' fingen occupying each slot therein, and a.tire encircling sind rim,- sections. and pmowidedr with loops whichvoccupy the slots of the rim-sections and which tum occupied by saidlaterally-extend# ing-fingers.

3; In c'vehicle-wheel, a Wooden or fell a metal' rim encircling saidWooden rim,

'm'etal rim ,being divided longitudinally todorin two rim-sections, saidrim-sectionsV opposed slots, and one of said-rimsections beingdetachable and having an in- Wardly-extending rfadial .flange which isadapted. to overlie the side of the Wooden rim or elly, vandslso havinglaterally-extend ing-ngers occupying the slots therein, a tireencircling said rim sind rovided with loops occupying the-opposed s otsand occupied by the lateral fingers, and s, U-shaped clamping memberembracing the fell-y or rim andthe radial flange of the detachablesection.

In 'testimony whereof I have signedl my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FREDERICK R. KEITH. Witnesses: i

LOUIS C. SMITH,

MARGARET A. DUNN.

